Honda’s new line of next-generation sports bikes features a stripped down middleweight contender that brings modern power and aesthetics to the minimalist racers of the early 1960’s. The CB650R Neo Sport Café is a naked bike that offers a dramatic twist on the usual Honda silhouette, with showroom-ready details like the big round futuristic headlight and vertically stacked mufflers that keep it compact. This retro-futuristic concept bike was inspired by retro rides known for short-distance thrills.

The Honda CB650R has a four cylinder engine and four swooping exhaust pipes that point to a dual exhaust tip. While this model isn’t ready for production quite yet, it’s already showing a lot of its cards, suggesting a powerful ride that’s sleeker and more comfortable than its lookalike predecessors.